The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-25
AGNES FOLSOM'S DISAPPEARANCE
Her Whereabouts Disclosed by a Writ of Ha-
beas Corpus-Charges Against Doctor.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The Sun this morning
says: "From that day in September last, when
Miss Agnes Folsom suddenly resigned her place
as Javotte. or the maid Of the inn in :'Erminie,'
at the Casino, until yesterday, she was as COM
pletely lost to large and familiar circle of
friends as Victoria Morosni is now. Miss Fol-
som dropped out of sight so quickly and effectu-
ally that all trace of her was lost and old friends
of the Aronsons have frequently heard them
class the disappearance of Miss Folsom
Of the unsolved mysteries of the theatrical
world. The first heard of Miss Folsoms where
abouts was yesterday, when it became known
that. upon application of lawyer William H.
Munday, counsel for Henry n. Folsom, father
~of Miss Agnes Folsom, Judge Patterson, in
supreme Court chambers, had granted writ
Of habeas corpus requiring DR.. William NJ. Cate,
of 81 West Forty-second street. to produce Miss
: Folsom in court at 10 o'clock this morning. The
application was made to Judge Patterson on
Monday night aud the writ was served ON DR..
Cate the following day at his office by LAWYER
, Mundy and Mr.. Folsom. The object of the pro-
ceedncs is to ascertain the mental condition of
Miss Aeres. and the writ was granted upon the
petition ri Mr.. Folsom, the father of the young
woman, who states that his daughter is re-
strained of her liberty by DR.. Cate at his house,
,s3o West Fifty-eighth street; that he beieves
she is not in her right mind, and is under duress
at the hands of the physician. Mr.. Folsom
that the Doctor has taken advantage of his reIa-
\tioH4s with the family and has ruined his daugh-
xrrtesard taken her away from her mother, who is
not permitted to see her, and that the young
y woman is not permitted TO be seen by any per-
son but her physician. 1t is asserted that if she
is brought into court her condition will then be
readily ascertaned.
Although the writ was returnable to day. the
Hotn
= epIesented by counsel. who, in explaining the
1on appearance Of Miss Folsom, asserted that
she was not in the possession of his client, and
claimed that she not insane. Counsel said
that the charge that his client had taken advan-
taee of his relations with the family, and ruined
her, and taken her away from her family. was
false. In relation to the snit of W. J. Baldwin.
a former lover of Miss Folsom. against Dr.. Cate.
to recover damages for alleged assault. the de.
tendant said tfat there was merit in the
action and claimed il was conspiracy to injure
him in his profession. Miss Folsom's affidavit
was produced in court. 1t states that she was
not, and never has been. under duress by DR..
Gate any one else: that it is false that she has
been seduced and taken away from her mother
BY DR.. Cate, that he has coerced her in any
way She swears that she is sane, and that no
one authorized to take proceedings in her
behalf. In conclusion. her affidavit says that
her relations toward ner father force her to re-
main silen, as to the true reason of the bringing
of these proceedings and the attack upon her.
Counsel for Henry NJ. Folsom filed, this after
noon. traverse to the return to the writ of
habeas corpus for the production in court of
Agnes Folsom by DIR. Cate Mr.. Folsom states
that he expects to show bv his wife, Edward
Hulon. John A. McCaull, William Fl. Mundy,
,nd others. that DR.. Cate has been living with
Agnes Folsom at No 338 West Fifty eighth
street, the same floor. his effects and hers be-
Ing mingled in rooms with doors open
ing between; that she admitted to her
mother, after first denying it, that she
had lived with Dr. Cate nearly six months. Al
that time, it is alleged, she kissed her mother
and told her she loved her still. 1t Is alleged
that Miss Folsom's affidavit was not made Of mel
free will; that she admitted to her mother
that Cate had wronged her, and was to insure
ais life for her, and that he even told hel
mother he would support her, but not the whole
family. The remainder of the traverse is
repetition of the story already published